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Floods & storms, 1934

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England Wins Second Water-loo Deluge Robbed Australia Of Certain Test Victory Captains Disagree on Resumption Match Abandoned at 6 P.M. Umpires Kill Last Hope Leeds

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 1

RAIN came to England's aid in the fourth Test match. Facing almost certain defeat when play commenced to-day, the home side lost two wickets before rain made further…

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Flood Rains on South Coast. Swollen Rivers Block Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 15

Heavy rain fell during Monday night and yesterday in the South Coast district. Rivers and creeks overflowed, roads were blocked, and large areas of land were flooded. The rain…

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Test Drawn. Rain Destroys Australians Hopes. Wicket Flooded. Six Wickets Down for 229 Runs. Umpires Decide When Captains Disagree. LONDON, July 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 15

The fourth test match between England and Australia at Leeds was drawn. Rain greatly interfered with play to-day, and shortly before 6 p.m. play was abandoned. There was a slight delay at the start and a further delay of 20…

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Polish Floods More Rain Falls: Dam Collapses London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 10

Heavy rain is aggravating the flood situation in the Valley of the Vistula, reports the Warsaw correspondent of the "News-Chronicle."…

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Storms in England. Lightning Strikes Many Houses. Deluge in London. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, July 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 9

Violent thunderstorms, with torrents of rain, occurred in many parts of the country to-day. In London and the southern suburbs, dozens…

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Storm Damage in London London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 1

VIOLENT thunderstorms, with torrents of rain, fell in many parts of the country yesterday. In London and the southern suburbs dozens of…

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England Is Saved by Storm "I've Seen All and Don Is Greatest" Bobby Peel's Tribute to Bradman Ponsford's Best Innings of Career Leeds, Tuesday Night

Referee · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 1

ONLY the deluge saved England in the fourth Test. It can be said that they morally lost it on Friday when, on a perfect wicket for batsmen and with the advantage of winning the toss, they completely lost initiative by playing timidly against an attack which became deadlier as the bowlers and fieldsmen gained a moral superiority over the…

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Miracle Saves England From Defeat at Leeds Tropical Downpour Floods Ground and Ends Game Before Luncheon Leyland Bats Grandly At The Crisis For England All Square Again: Final Test at the Oval Must Be Played to a Finish

Referee · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 17

THE Leeds Test ended on Tuesday, with the fates weeping on the Australians. The morning was dull, with light rain showers, following heavier ones after midnight. The game was started to time, but, after an…

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Floods in Poland. Further Loss of Life. Warsaw, July 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 9

The River Vistula burst through the dykes near Andomierz and formed lakes 65 miles long and 30 miles wide. Fifty-two villages were inundated and the…

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Rain Ceases. Floods on South Coast Subside. Damage to Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 6

Little rain fell on the South Coast after Tuesday night. Conditions yesterday were returning to normal. Rivers were falling, and most of the flood water had subsided…

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Thousands Are Homeless Polish Floods Warsaw

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 1

AN eye-witness in flood-stricken Gallcia reports that thousands are homeless and huddled in the streets, the children crying for bread…

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Coastal Floods Subsiding River Crossed in a "Flying Fox"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 7

South coastal floods are subsiding, and most roads were reported passable last night. Approaches to Brogo River bridge…

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A Storm Gibson's Decision MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 3

"After full consideration, I have decided to nominate for the Senate as a Country Party candidate." said Mr. W. Gibson, M.H.R.. to-day. "The…

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Terrific Gale In the Black Sea. Freighter Sunk in Port. Now Reaches Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 15

An account of a terrific cyclone which recently sank the freighter Polzella in the port of Novorossisk, on the Black Sea, was given yesterday by officers of the vessel on her…

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Flood Lighting of Memory Park

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 1

IN accordance with a resolution of Penrith Council a large 5000 c.p. electric lamp has been installed on the northern side of High Street opposite…

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Snowy River in Flood. Labourer's Narrow Escape. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 20

A labourer named Jones would have lost his life in the floods caused by the overflow of the Snowy Rivei near Orbost if his overcoat had not been caught in a…

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Poland Flood Victims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 19

A fund has been opened by the Consul-General for Poland, 76 Pitt-street, Sydney, for the alleviation of the distress among the victims of floods in Poland. More than £30…

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No Stop Sunday Rain Flood Risk

The Sun · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 5

"EXTRAORDINARY weather for this time of the year" is predicted by the State Meteorologist (Mr…

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Flood of Motors Into New Zealand

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. There has been a huge increase in the imports of motor vehicles into New Zealand. The dutiable value…

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First "Wash Out" Of The Tour Heavy Rain Falls Flay Impossible At Edinburgh EDINBURGH

The Sun · Sunday 29 July 1934 · page 47

OWING to heavy rain it was impossible for the match between Scotland and Australia to be continued…

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